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MIGLIOLO, Rodrigo Chenu; SILVA, Yuri Slusarenko da; KABA, Shajadi Carlos Pardo  e  BAUER, Henrique Camargo. Temporomandibular joint ankylosis in children: case report. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.3, pp. 44-48. ISSN 1808-5210.

Ankylosis can be defined as a fusion of the articular surfaces of the jaw to the skull, resulting in severe problems for its sufferers. The most common causal factors are trauma, infection and systemic disease. Several classification systems have been proposed, among them established by Sawhney (1986), which divides this disease into four stages. Several forms of treatment have been employed, such as gap arthroplasty, interpositional arthroplasty and joint reconstruction. Kaban established a treatment protocol for pediatric patients widely used today with good success rates. The aim of the study was to report a case of a child with bilateral ankylosis, treated according to this protocol with success in the goal to restore jaw function despite the possibility of future additional procedures for completion of the case.

Palavras-chave : Temporomandibular joint; ankyloses; reconstruction..